Human trafficking victims: Identification, assessment, and intervention in South Texas emergency departments
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Diana Beckmann-Mendez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC; Jean Dowling Dols, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE; Michael D. Moon, PhD, RN, CNS-CC, CEN, FAEN; Katherine C. Walker-Rodriguez, MSN, RN; Jessica McDow, BSN, BA, RN -- Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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This descriptive research study describes the current strategies employed to identify and assess human trafficking victims in the Emergency Departments of South Texas. Interventions planned and employed for human trafficking victims are delineated.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Emergency Center; Human Trafficking; Nursing Research |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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